Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-21

! Tense, and for second six months i'm
prisonment in addition to above fine. AT
the evening session Speaker Mills was
presented with handsome gold watch.
THURSDAY, APRIL Il.
Senatc.-At 1880 a. NJ, Thursday, April
IA. president pro tenn. Erwin called the
senate to order. There was no chaplain
present to offer prayer. Sen. Ginty took
| occasion, Is his term is about to expire
to return thanks TO his brother senators
for the kind and generous treatment he
had always received at their hands. Sen.
Kennedy replied in fttirg terms. The
senate did nothing during the hour it was
In session except receive messages from
the assembly and act on them. 1t took a
recess until 7:30 p. m. At 7:30 p. NJ, the
senate came to order, with president pro
tenn. Erwin in the chair. Present were
Senators Carey, Cooper, Fitch, Ginty
Hoyt, Kennedy. Kidd, Pond and Rust.
The presidents pro tenn. said there was
nothing to be acted upon, that he knew
of, except, perhaps, message from the
governor. The senate went into an in
formal mood, to await word from his ex-
cellency the governor; and nothing COM
ing, Sen. Kidd moved that the senate ad-
journ until Friday morning, at 1880.
Carried.
House.-The assembly was called to or
der at 10 o'clock Thursday morning by
Speaker Mills. Roll cali dispensed with.
The forenoon session was devoted to
the receipts of messages from the senate
and the governor. During the morning
Chief Clerk Coe was presented with a
| splendid leather upholstered rocking
chair by the members and the subordi-
mates in the chief clerks department.. Re-
cess. The assembly was called to order
at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon by
Speaker Mills. Roll call dispensed
with. A message was received from
the governor announcing his apprev-
al of large number of bills.
The assembly was called to order at
7:3O O'Clock Thursday evening by Speaker
Mills. Roll call dispensed with. There
being no work on hand the assembly, on
motion of Mr. Mccoy, adjourned until 10
o'clock, Friday morning.
FRIDAY, April Is.
Senate-At 1890 the senate was called
to order by President pro tenn, Erwin.
No chaplain present. A communication
from his excellenoy, the governor, pre-
senting the titles of batch of bills sign
by him and a number not signed, was
| read by Chief Clerk Bross. On motion
of Sen Fritz, the senate took recess
until $3.50 p. m. At the above hour the
senate came to order, with Sen. Kidd in
the chair. On the floor. in their seats
were Senators Conklin, Ginty, Pond
Rust and Ware. Sen. Ginty: A joint
resolution that a committee of three, one
from the senate and two from the assem-
bly,, be appointed to wait upon his ex-
cellency the governor to ascertain if
| he has any further communication
to make to the Legislature. Adopted
The resolution was messaged to the assem-
| bly,, and iii due time a message was re-
turned stating that the resolution had
been coneurred in, and that the assem- bly,
had appointed on the committee Messrs
Bartholf and Perkins. The president
pro tenn. appointed Senator Ginty, on the
| part of the senate. By and by Sen. Ginty
returned and reported that the committee
had performed its work-the governor
had nothing more to communicate to the
legislature. President pro tenn. Kidd
then adjoured the senate sine die, and the
gavel went down to signify the ending of
the session.
House-The assembly was called to
order Friday morning at 10 o'clock by
Speaker Mills. Roll call dispensed with
on motion of Mr.. Dittmer. The COM
mittee on enrolled bills made a report.
On motion of Mr.. Bartholf the assembly
took recess till 3 o'clock p. IN. The
assembly was called to order Friday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock by Speaker
Mills. There being no work before the
assembly, on motion of Mr.. Sam S. Mil
Ter a recess was taken until 3:45 o'clock
p. N. Speaker Mills again called the
assembly to order at 3:45 o'clock. A
resolution was received from the SEN
ate announcing the adoption of a resolu-
ton providing for a joint committee
from the senate and assembly to wait
upon the governor and asking concur
renee in the same. Mrssrs. Bartholf and
Perkins were appointed as members of
the committee on the part of the assem-
bly,. A message was received from the
governor announcing his approval of a
number of bills and the depositing with
the secretary of a number of bills
without his approval. The committee
returned and reported that the governor
had no further communication to make
to the legislature. Speaker Mills made
a few appropriate remarks and declared
the assembly adjourned without day.